Watching Golf this Week: WGC Bridgestone Invitational (and Reno-Tahoe Open)

It’s going to be hard to get excited about golf this weekend, even with a World Golf Championship event taking place. With Olympics track and field starting and the PGA just a week away, even having all the big names out for a WGC event isn’t going to move the needle a lot. Even if there is good golf everyone knows we’ll forget the WGC winner on Monday.

On the other hand if you are getting tired of NBC’s tape delayed Olympics, the WGC does give you all the biggies — including is-he-back Tiger Woods, who has won at the Firestone CC outside Akron a bunch of times, and so far this year Tiger has done well on tracks he’s historically liked. So even though Ernie, Phil, Bubba and everyone else except Webb “having a baby” Simpson is going to be there, Tiger is the guy to beat, at least until Sunday. Ouch! Defending champ Adam Scott will also be there, trying to tell everyone he’s over his British Open collapse. Not bloody likely, but so far Scott has won a lot of admiration for how well he’s handled defeat. Maybe Akron will get him back on track for Kiawah.

Good news for TV viewers there will be bonus Golf Channel coverage, not just 2 p.m. to 6 p.m today and Friday, but also the noon-to-1:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. CBS will take over on the weekend from 2-6 p.m., all times Eastern. And in case you want even MORE golf — and who doesn’t — there’s the Reno-Tahoe Open this weekend, for all the guys who didn’t make it into the WGC. Like NBC’s Olympics the Reno show will be on late, 6:30 p.m. start times on Golf Channel (7 p.m. on Sunday). Just for kicks, the Reno-Tahoe Open will use the Stableford scoring system, which is about as confusing as the Russian gymnastic judges. Showing my age with that joke. No live video online anywhere this weekend, but Shot Tracker should be in action at the WGC.

Here’s where to follow the action:

WGC BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL

(all times Eastern)
TV COVERAGE
Thursday, Aug. 2 — Golf Channel, 2 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 3 — Golf Channel, 2 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4 — Golf Channel, 12 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.; CBS, 2 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 5 — Golf Channel, 12 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.; CBS, 2 p.m. — 6 p.m.

RADIO
SIRIUS XM (Satellite)
12 p.m. — 6 p.m. every day

ONLINE
No Live@ video this week — the PGA’s live online video doesn’t return until the Barclays in late August, so you will need to get your online fix from…

PGA SHOT TRACKER
If all you want is shots and distances (which can be addicting) get your fix via Shot Tracker.

FACEBOOK PAGE
Only the best on the globe are invited… but the rest of us can click over to the WGC Bridgestone’s Facebook page.

TOP TWITTER FEEDS TO FOLLOW
Can’t find one for the WGC but the Reno-Tahoe Open is on Twitter.
Geoff Shackelford — well known golf writer. If you’re not following Geoff you are missing the online boat.
Golf Channel — official Golf Channel feed
@PGATOUR — official PGA Twitter feed
@StephanieWei — great golf writer who is a Twitter fiend.
Doug Ferguson is the lead golf writer for AP. Good Twitter insights that often aren’t part of your wire-service lead.

WHAT’S THE COURSE LIKE?
Here’s the WGC page on the Firestone CC South Course. Clickable walk-through available.

WHO WON THIS THING LAST YEAR?
Adam Scott.

RENO-TAHOE OPEN

TV COVERAGE
Thursday, Aug. 2 — Golf Channel, 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 3 — Golf Channel, 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 4 — Golf Channel, 6:30 p.m. — 9 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 5 — Golf Channel, 7 p.m. — 9 p.m.

WHAT’S THE COURSE LIKE?
We were just in Tahoe last week and I can guarantee you there ain’t any snow-capped mountains to be seen. Pretty hot and dry there. But the Montreux Country Club looks cool. Plus it’s at altitude, so maybe we’ll see some 400-yard drives.

FACEBOOK PAGE
The Reno-Tahoe Foundation’s page will get you there if it’s Facebook you want.

WHO WON THIS THING LAST YEAR?
Scott “just won again last week” Piercy.

FEDEX CUP LEADERS
1. Tiger Woods, 2,132 points
2. Zach Johnson, 1,988
3. Jason Dufner, 1,888
4. Hunter Mahan, 1,725
5. Bubba Watson, 1,662

See the full standings for the FedEx Cup points list.

WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
1. Luke Donald; 2. Tiger Woods; 3. Rory McIlroy; 4. Lee Westwood; 5. Webb Simpson.
See the official World Golf Ranking list.

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